Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-07
LITTLE BUSINESS
TRANSACTED BIZ THE BOARD OF CONMlS-
SIONERS. YESTERDAY,
An Early Adjournment Being Had Out of Respect
T. the Late G. A.
SOCker.

The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock, all the members being pres
ent except Mr.. Myles The reading of the
minutes of the last meeting was dispensed
with, and the reports Of the standing COM
mittees were taken up.
The Committee of the Whole, recently
inspecting the lntirmary, reported in favor
of making a number Of repairs and i'm
provements, and the recommendations
were agreed to.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
recommended for payment bills aggregat-
ing 81, 24l.3O, for repairs and improvements
to county roads. They were ordered paid
! The committee also recommended that the
petition of Susan A. Moon, for compensa-
! ton for land taken by road, and the
petitions of Mrs. j. ID. Bell, II. Horn
brook and OtheS to work out
road tax, he rejected. The
recommendation of the committee was
agreed to. The action of the committee
! in letting the contract for matchmaking
the Dixon Run road to Edward Lyle, for
| % cents per cubic yard, and III recon-
mending the relocation OF Long Run road,
| in Liberty district, were approved
The Finance Committee reported that
Sheriff Handlan had returned county
orders paid by him 10 the
amount of 4,3s4.29, with 1913. 80
interest on same. The Sheriff was
ordered credited with the orders paid and
an order was directed to he issued TO him
for the interest Sheriff Handlan also re-
turned a certificate of Jurors fees paid dur
ing the last term of the Circuit Court, the
aggregate being $S55.s0. An order was
ordered issued for the amount. The
Sheriff returned road orders paid by him
to the aggregate amount of S3i;i2 ia, ~ fol-
lows: Liberty district, $27l.l2; Triadel
phia, $40 II; Richland, $l5.35. The com
mittee reported the expenses of the school
election to be $l5l, and the same was
ordered paid. An order was also ordered
drawn in favor of Clerk Robert h. Woods
Tor SO, for extra work
The cOmmitte on Court House and Jail
reported bills aggregating $l9j -, which
were ordered paid.
The committee Oh Poor House and
Farm reported bills aggregatiUg Sl91 Al,
payable out of the poor house and farm
fund, and OF $50 - payable out OF the
county poor fund. They were ordered
paid.
The Board then took up miscellaneous
business.
The Prosecuting Attorney having re-
ported that in his opinion, il would he
proper to accept the resignation of Patrick
Wer, Justice of the Peace for Webster
district, the same WAS accepted, and b. |
w. Roberts was elected TO fill the vacancy !
Ralph Mccoy was awarded the contract
for re.sctting the boilers at the Intirmary, |
at his bid of SO.
The bids Tor painting the Iniirmary were |
opened, and after examining Them, the |
Board resolved TO ask for new bids for the |
entire work, and not by the square.
The Prosecuting Attorney was asked to |
get up resolution fixing the voting places
outside Of the city at school houses and
also appointing voting place for Clay dis
trict.
The President and Commissioner Speidel
were appointed n committee to renew, if
they thought proper, the So, 600 insurance
OH the county jail, the old insurance ex-
pirng June Sth.
The President here announced to the
Board the death Of G. 4. Stock
er, Commissioner from Richie dis
trict, and on motion of Mr..
Tyler committee consisting of Messrs.
Tyler, Stein and Speidel was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions, President Cruise
being afterwards added to the committee.
The committee retired, and shortly brought
in report which appears elsewhere.
Upon reading the report the chair and
desk of the late member were ordered
draped in mourning and tn, county flag
placed at half mast. The Board then adj
jOurned to meet at ] p. III. to-day, when 1t
will attend the funeral in Il body. The
Board will meet Wednesday for the trays
action of miscellaneous business.
The news OF the death Of Commissioner
StOcker was received by the members of
the Board and county and city officials
generally with sincere sorrow, the sad
event casting quite gloom over the pub
ne building. His funeral to-day will be
largely attended